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Entertainment
BIPOC rock and metal musicians in Toronto
I’ve been passionate about sharing local artists with you all. So I was particularly excited to see TikTok user Luckylemons ask for BIPOC rock/metal musicians in the city.
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Public Space
Toronto's best hiking trails
Looking to get out of the concrete jungle and into nature without leaving the city?
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Culture
Hunting for third spaces across Toronto
How do you begin to develop a sense of community?
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Politics
2025 federal election
Federal politics affect Torontonians every day.
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Commuting
What to do if you get a hit by a car
First, of course, check if you have any injuries that need to be treated immediately, and seek medical attention. Now, if you’re looking for the steps to take legal action, there are a few things to keep in mind. We asked David Shellnutt, founder of the Biking Lawyer LLP, for his expert advice. By now, […]
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Commuting
Safety tips for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists across Toronto
TIPS FOR DRIVERS If you hate driving in downtown Toronto, you’re not alone. Figuring out the one-of-a-kind Jarvis Street reversible lane, or navigating around streetcars and bike lanes is not easy. Long-time driving instructor Ronald Gomez told us all about how to deal with Toronto’s unique driving challenges. TIPS FOR PEDESTRIANS It may seem like […]
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Commuting
Alternate routes cyclists can take on Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue
Are you wondering where you’ll cycle if bike lanes get ripped out of major streets across Toronto? Well, that’s a fair concern given that our city could lose up to 25 kilometres of bike lanes due to Bill 212. That’s why we went out and mapped alternate routes that cyclists could use instead of Yonge […]
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Housing
2025 Ontario elections
Provincial politics affect Torontonians every day.
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Housing
Do you have to get tenant insurance, and disclose it to your landlord?
Do you have to get tenant insurance? And do you have to tell your landlord about it?
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Housing
Dealing with N4s: What happens if you're behind on rent?
Do you know what an N4 is?
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Housing
What happens after you get an eviction notice?
Did you know that you don't need to move out immediately when you get eviction notice?
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Housing
Dealing with N13S: your landlord wants to renovate or demolish your unit
Demovictions and renovictions can be some of the most stressful scenarios for Torontonian renters.
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Housing
Dealing with N12s: your landlord wants to move into or sell your unit
Your landlord wants to sell the unit you live in. Don't panic!
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Housing
Fighting above guideline rent increases
Sharlene Henry lives at 33 King St. in Weston.
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Social Issues
Intersectional Feminism, with Hana (Frizz Kid) Shafi
The word "feminism" means different things to different people. In 1989, American legal scholar and civil rights activist Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term "intersectionality" to explain how race intersects with gender to produce barriers for Black women.
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Social Issues
Anti-Racism, with Matthew (Lil Info) De Dios
In its 2020 annual hate crime report, the Toronto Police Service described East Asians as "the ethnic group most victimized" that year in Toronto, comprising over 50 per cent of hate crimes where ethnicity was the motivating factor. That same year in Canada as a whole, hate crimes jumped 301 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.
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Social Issues
Healthy Masculinity, with Jonathon Reed
Navigating boyhood and figuring out what it means to be a man can be challenging, especially today. According to Statistics Canada, a woman was killed every six days in Canada by an intimate partner in 2018.
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Social Issues
Climate Action, with ALIÉNOR (ALLIE) ROUGEOT
If we fail to limit the planet's warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, climate change-induced risks to North American cities - Toronto included - will "intensify rapidly," leading to more hunger, drought and conflict, according to a February 2022 United Nations report.
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Neighbourhoods
Everything you need to know about Co-housing in Toronto
Karim Rizkallah, 38, lives in Brockton Village near Lansdowne Street and College Avenue. When he and five other housemates bought a detached, seven-bedroom house together in 2019, the story made news worldwide and was covered by Vice, Toronto Star and The Christian Science Monitor.
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Neighbourhoods
Everything you need to know about Co-housing in Toronto
In 2022, the average price of a house in Toronto broke records when it passed $1.3 million. As the price of housing continues to rise, some young Torontonians are looking for alternative options. One such option is co-housing, where multiple people buy a property and live communally. Karim Rizkallah is among those who have taken this approach. He walks The Green Line through his process, from choosing your housemates to finding the right house and legal arrangement.
